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A refreshing summer berry salad packed with fresh berries and goat cheese, and drizzled with a lavender lemon vinaigrette!
save this recipe!I’m back from the South of France with loads of lavender inspiration, a zillion pictures, and what some might consider a tan. I tasted lavender ice cream in Nice and lavender nougat in Gordes and smelled all the happy lavender smells at the Sénanque Abbey. It’s safe to say my goal of having lavender emitting from my pores has been reached.
Today we’re whipping up a simple berry salad with a lavender lemon vinaigrette, because lavender, lemon, and honey go together about as well as Nutella, a spoon, and me. Its ultra-summery, healthy, and slingshots you right into the South of France!
Berry Salad with Lavender Lemon Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 60 mL
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 30 mL
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp dry, ground lavender buds*
- ¼ tsp salt
Salad
- 3 handfuls of mixed greens
- 1 cup berries, 160 g, your favorite kind
- ½ cup almonds, 45 g
- ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese**, 60 g
- ½ of an avocado, sliced
Instructions
- Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients.
- In a large bowl, gently toss together mixed greens, berries, almonds, goat cheese, and vinaigrette. Top with avocado and serve immediately.
Notes
- *Grind your lavender buds in either a coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
- **If you can’t find crumbled goat cheese, pop soft goat cheese in the freezer for about 5 minutes to make it crumble-able.
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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